Singer Ryan Beatty Comes Out as Gay: 'Proud to Be a Raging Homosexual'

Ryan Beatty has come out as gay in posts to his social media accounts.

The 20-year-old singer has grown his fan base over the years with his YouTube covers and released his first EP, Because of You, back in 2012. Ryan has toured with Cody Simpson and is gearing up to drop his new single “Passion” on July 1.

“proud to be a raging homosexual. it’s taken 20 years of suffocating in the closet for me to become comfortable enough to say it, but now I can finally breathe. i did it!” Ryan wrote on Instagram along with a “gay power” photo.

“i’m so happy i’m gay,” Ryan added on Twitter.

After getting messages of support from fans, friends, and family, Ryan thanked everyone for their support.

“damn. i’m so grateful to have friends and family that support me and just want me to be happy. that’s unconditional love. thank you to anyone who’s reached out to me with the supportive words. I’m so happy,” Ryan tweeted.